Chorten

Chorten: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Chorten

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Chorten — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.40926, 89.25260. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chorten

• Kyerchu Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~16 km · Must-see
• Paro Taktsang · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~18 km · Must-see
• The Tiger's Nest · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rinpung Dzong · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~21 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Bhutan · museum · Paro District · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ya La · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~25 km · Must-see
• Nala Banga peak · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jimilang Tsho · lake · Thimphu District · ~37 km · Must-see
• Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~39 km · Must-see
• Serlung Pelkar Chhoeling Goenpa · Buddhist site · Paro District · ~40 km · Must-see
• Gipmochi · viewpoint · Pakyong · ~47 km · Must-see
• Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa · museum · Thimphu District · ~48 km · Must-see
• Jelep La · viewpoint · ~48 km · Must-see
• National Memorial Chorten · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~48 km · Must-see
• Buddha Dordenma · Buddhist site · Thimphu District · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dechencholing Palace · fort · Thimphu District · ~51 km · Must-see
• Jomolhari · viewpoint · Lhoka · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chorten

Other forts & heritage near Chorten

• Dechencholing Palace · fort · Thimphu District · ~51 km · Must-see
• Gurudongmar Lake · fort · Mangan · ~108 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Darjeeling Clock Tower · fort · Darjiling · ~132 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Dangrim Chorten · fort · Haa District · ~0 km
• Haa Heitage · fort · Haa District · ~3 km
• Gate · fort · Haa District · ~4 km
• RBA Gate · fort · Haa District · ~6 km
• His Majesty the 5th Kings Portrait · fort · Haa District · ~8 km
• Chorten · fort · Paro District · ~16 km
• Druk Choeding Lhakhang · fort · Paro District · ~20 km

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